The Way Out Is In

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This is a collection made for anyone who may be overwhelmed by the despair caused by the climate crisis and wishes to learn how to cultivate a spirit of no fear.

The playlist opens with three Q&A chapters in which Thay answers questions on despair and how to practice with it. In the third chapter, he expounds on the main theme of this playlist; going back home to yourself before acting in the world.

In the next four chapters, Thay teaches why it is important for activists to have a spiritual practice that renews their energy and keeps them from falling into despair.

The midsection of the playlist focuses on The 16 Exercises of Mindful Breathing and the important role they can play in helping us go back home to ourselves. It is a practical teaching on how these set of breathing exercises can help cultivate the spirit of no fear.

In the last three chapters of the collection, Thay explores what it looks like when our activism comes from a place non-fear. How to think speak and act like a real instrument of change in the world.

May you be fresh, solid and free.

Last update November 9, 2025
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Chapter August 29, 2013 • English
What is the Hardest Thing for Thay to Practice?
From the talk "Questions and Answers: The Art of Suffering" by Thich Nhat Hanh, Sangha Member, Monastic
5m
Chapter August 15, 2013 • English
Can the World Be Saved?
From the talk "Questions and Answers" by Thich Nhat Hanh
7m
Chapter October 9, 2011 • English
What Does it Really Mean to Go Home to Yourself?
From the talk "Questions and Answers" by Thich Nhat Hanh, Sangha Member
7m
Chapter August 13, 1993 • English
Think Globally, See Globally: The Freedom of Non-Fear
From the talk "No Birth No Death – Community Building" by Thich Nhat Hanh
13m
Chapter May 18, 1997 • English
Activists Should Nurture Their Mind of Love
From the talk "Embracing the Present Moment: Continuation of the Path" by Thich Nhat Hanh, Sangha Member, Sister Chân Không
8m
Chapter October 15, 2013 • English
How to Cope with the Despair and Anger Around Environmental Pollution
From the talk "Questions and Answers" by Thich Nhat Hanh
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Chapter August 18, 2013 • Vietnamese
Leaving a Legacy of Compassion
From the talk "The Art of Living Happily" by Thich Nhat Hanh
12m
Chapter August 21, 1997 • Vietnamese
The Sixteen Breathing Exercises & The Willingness to Let Go of Ideas
From the talk "The Five Vows of the Bodhisattva - Samantabhadra" by Thich Nhat Hanh
14m
Chapter January 18, 2001 • Vietnamese
How to Practice the Sixteen Breathing Exercises Effectively
From the talk "The Role of the Abbot - Questions and Answers" by Thich Nhat Hanh, Sangha Member
5m
Chapter August 14, 2007 • English
Peace in Myself, Peace in the World
From the talk "Touching the nature of inter-being" by Thich Nhat Hanh
9m
Chapter July 12, 2012 • French
The Dharma Body Continues
From the talk "Strengthen Your Practice Body with Breathing Exercises" by Thich Nhat Hanh
8m
Chapter July 26, 1999 • English
A Thousand Hands, A Thousand Instruments
From the talk "Because People Are Sick, I Am Sick: The Medicine of Interbeing and the Five Mindfulness Trainings" by Thich Nhat Hanh
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Chapter August 14, 1995 • English
Finding Bodhisattvas in Our Life
From the talk "Embracing Liberation and Interconnectedness: The Bamboo of Life's Challenges" by Thich Nhat Hanh